Scottish Parliament Calls for Views

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Open Calls for Views

  • Amendment to the joint fisheries statement

    The Scottish Government and other UK administrations have announced a consultation on proposed amendments to Annex A of the joint fisheries statement in relation to the fisheries management plans. A consultation document setting out the proposed amendments has been laid in the Scottish Parliament. The consultation document can be viewed here (note the consultation is being co-ordinated by the UK Government Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs). The consultation...

    Closes 28 October 2024

  • Share your experiences and views of framework legislation

    The Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee is keen to hear views on current use of framework legislation and Henry VIII powers. Framework legislation Framework legislation sets out principles for a policy, but does not provide substantial detail on the face of the bill as to how that policy will be given practical effect. Instead, it provides broad powers to fill in the detail at a later point, most often by Ministers through secondary legislation (also referred to as...

    Closes 31 October 2024

  • Scotland’s City Region and Regional Growth Deals – your experience of the deals and views on their impact

    City Region Deals and Regional Growth Deals are funding deals agreed between the Scottish Government, the UK Government and local partners. They are designed to bring about long-term improvements to regional economies, attract investment, create new jobs and accelerate inclusive economic growth. There are currently 12 deals in Scotland at different stages of their lifecycles. Two deals are still to conclude their final agreement. About this call for views The Economy and Fair Work...

    Closes 14 November 2024

  • Scottish Government's Policy to align with EU Law

    The Scottish Government has a commitment to align with EU law, where appropriate. The CEEAC Committee commissioned Dr Lisa Whiten, Queen’s University Belfast, to produce an EU law tracker to assist the Scottish Parliament in scrutinising the Scottish Government’s commitment to align. Dr Whitten’s third report [1] states that the potential for divergence between the law which applies in Scotland and EU law increases over time as the two legal orders and regulatory...

    Closes 4 December 2024

Closed Calls for Views

  • Scrutiny of Scottish Housing Regulator

    The Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR) is an independent Non-Ministerial Department, established by the Housing (Scotland) Act 2010. Its objective is to safeguard and promote the interests of: around 600,000 tenants who live in homes provided by social landlords; over 120,000 owners who received services from social landlords;  around 40,000 people and their families who experience homelessness and seek help from local authorities; and around 2,000 Gypsy/Travellers...

    Closed 11 October 2024

  • Scrutiny of Scottish Public Services Ombudsman

    The Scottish Public Services Ombudsman (SPSO) is the final stage for complaints about most public services in Scotland. This includes services provided by: councils, the NHS, prisons, housing associations, government agencies and non-departmental public bodies, most water and sewerage providers and colleges and universities. The body also has a role in reviewing, and potentially reversing, decisions made regarding applications to the Scottish Welfare...

    Closed 11 October 2024

  • The Rural Development (Continuation of Operation) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2024

    Background The Scottish Rural Development Programme (SRDP) and other payment schemes such as the Less Favourable Areas Support Scheme provide a funding mechanism for supporting rural projects and initiatives that concurred with the objectives of the EU Common Agriculture Policy. Following Brexit, the SRDP has continued under domestic law. At present, the SRDP and other rural support schemes are due to end on 31 December 2024. On 4 September, the Scottish Government laid...

    Closed 2 October 2024

  • Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotland) Bill: Financial Memorandum

    About the Bill The purpose of the Bill is to amend the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009, in the wake of the Climate Change Committee’s advice that Scotland’s interim emissions reduction target for 2030 is beyond what can be achieved. This built upon repeated advice from the CCC that meeting the 2030 target set by Parliament would be extremely challenging. Current Status of the Bill This Bill was introduced in the Scottish Parliament by the Acting Cabinet...

    Closed 20 September 2024

  • National Care Service (Scotland) Bill (Stage 2) - Your views on draft amendments

    Background The Scottish Government introduced the National Care Service (Scotland) Bill in the Scottish Parliament on 20 June 2022. The Parliament’s Health, Social Care and Sport Committee published its Stage 1 report on the general principles of the Bill on 22 February 2024. On 29 February 2024, the Parliament voted to approve the general principles of the Bill at Stage 1. During the course of its Stage 1 scrutiny of the Bill, the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee...

    Closed 20 September 2024